#C8B4DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80% 0.06 307.6), rgb(200, 180, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#C8B4DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B4DC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 180, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.06 307.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C8B4DC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B4DC | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B4DC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B4DC text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B4DC
oklch(80% 0.06 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B191CF
oklch(70.8% 0.095 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 308)
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Step 600
600
#885BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.133 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#744B96
oklch(49.2% 0.123 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#C8B4DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEBBDE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B9C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B4DC
#C8B4DC
oklch(80% 0.06 307.6)
- #B3C59C
#B3C59C
oklch(79.9% 0.059 127)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C8B4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #C8B4DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.